Probably the most popular thing Marines like to talk about is their glorious, eventual EAS date (for civilians reading this, that means “End of Active Service”). There’s always a plan: marrying that special person back home, going to college, or returning to the civilian job you left behind.
Regardless of which end, Marines spend a lot of time thinking about the end. What they often don’t consider, though, is that you can switch into a reserve component and continue working toward retirement without hanging up the uniform entirely.

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The call for solutions comes as the Army is moving to enhance its comms networks with initiatives like C2 Fix and Next Gen C2.

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Over the past decade, the Department of Defense has tested internal software development through efforts like the Air Force’s Kessel Run, the Army Software Factory, and the Marine Corps Software Factory. Those efforts showed that military personnel can build useful software when given the right tools and infrastructure.In its push to make better use of data, the Army fielded powerful digital platforms as a service across the force, such as Palantir’s Army Vantage and the Department of Defense’s GenAI.mil. These programs were meant to improve analysis and decision-making.

For four years, analysts and policymakers have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot afford to lose” in Ukraine. Increasingly, some argue he cannot afford peace either. In this view, the war is existential for his regime. Defeat would shatter Putin’s legacy and potentially end his rule. Trapped between humiliation and collapse, inviting comparisons to the fate of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, Putin is portrayed as having no viable off-ramp from an unwinnable war.These assumptions were central to Biden-era debates over escalation management.

Marines and sailors splashing ashore from landing boats has become a defining image of the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. It happened for the first time at the town of Nassau in the British colony of the Bahamas on March 3, 1776. While the operation itself was a tactical success, its impact on the broader war for American independence was marred by inexperience and poor judgment.

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The French Armed Forces have deployed Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters to the Middle East to support the ongoing U.S.-led war effort against Iran, with the aircraft intended to improve air defence capabilities against Iranian drone attacks. The Tiger is a dedicated attack platform built for armed reconnaissance, close air support, anti-armour missions. Compared to the U.S.-built AH-64 Apache attack helicopters already widely deployed in the region, however, its combat potential is very considerably lower.

The U.S.Air Force is continuing developmental and operational testing of its newest fighter type, the F-15EX Eagle II, as the 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing focus on next-generation survivability systems, radar performance, sensor integration, and networking capabilities. Air Force testers are also holding focus groups with operational maintainers to revise and correct technical orders used for servicing the new fighter. Testing has gained considerably urgency as the F-15EX is expected to be relied on not only for the defence of the U.S.

Russian state media sources have reported the unveiling of a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the Su-35 air superiority fighter, which is intended to replace the Irbis-E passive electronically scanned array (PESA) radar that the aircraft has relied on since entering service in 2014. Russia’s electronics industry has remained behind much of the world in developing such radars for its fighters, with the United States having operationalised its first AESA radar equipped fighter squadron in the year 2000, followed by Japan in 2002.

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Earlier this month, Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, faced an unprecedented threat from sophisticated drone swarms. These drones, operating in waves of 12 to 15 units each, loitered over the base for approximately four hours daily, disrupting critical operations and forcing the Air Force to halt activities and shelter personnel. 
This marked the first time a U.S. air base was temporarily taken out of operation in wartime, a scenario that had never occurred even during World War II.

By mile 16, my calves locked so tightly I thought I might have to quit. 
The pain came without warning. One moment I was moving steadily along the trail, focused on the rhythm of my steps, and the next my legs seized so sharply I had to slow to a painful shuffle. 
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It was early morning along the Idaho–Montana border, the trail winding beside the raging Clark Fork River as it thundered through the canyon below. 
Thirty-one miles is a long way to go when your body begins to rebel.

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The U.S. Navy officially welcomed its newest warship into service this weekend, while it sat in Boston Harbor next to the Navy’s oldest operating warship.
On Saturday the Navy commissioned the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), a new Virginia-class fast-attack submarine. The submarine was in the harbor next to the wooden USS Constitution on the sunny day as the Massachusetts’ crew, sponsor Sheryl Sandberg and military and elected officials held a ceremony formally welcoming the ship into service.

A U.S. F-18 Hornet barely escaped a shot by an Iranian shoulder-fired air defense weapon.
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AFP reported previously on the Iranian targeting of American AWACS and air refueling aircraft at a Saudi air base in recent days.
UDPATE: E-3 AWACS, US Refueling Aircraft Again Damaged by Iranian Attack On Saudi Base, 15 US Personnel Injured, 5 Seriously
We also reported prior to the war on the dangers facing American aircraft to missiles and drones.

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Warships, aircraft and thousands of personnel 🛡️Nato allied forces show strength in Romanian-led Exercise Sea Shield in the Black Sea Among the participating vessels is Regele Ferdinand, the former Royal Navy frigate HMS Coventry, now part of Romania’s fleet after entering service in 2004 #navy #military #ships #exercise #shorts Read more: https://www.forcesnews.com/nato/sea-shield-romanias-uk-built-flagship-among-almost-50-vessels-natos-largest-black-sea-exercise

Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defence, Lieutenant General Huang Wen-chi, on March 29 informed the legislature that the United States has agreed to extend the first instalment payment for the 82 HIMARS rocket artillery systems while negotiations are ongoing. This provides more room for talks on a contract to continue. The Defence Ministry was due to pay the first instalment for the purchase by March 30.

In the second week of March, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to be “helpful” in the Middle East. More recently, in a spat with the E.U. foreign policy chief over America’s diplomatic stance on Russia and Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly snapped “We are doing the best we can to end the war” and indicated the United States would be happy to stop if Europe thought it could do better. Admittedly, in diplomacy it is sometimes wise to say the opposite of what you believe.

Footage released by Russian state media has shown a Su-35 long range air superiority fighter in a new configuration launching a night mission over the southern theatre of the current frontlines between Russian and Ukrainian forces. The aircraft’s loadout includes two heavier and larger missiles, namely one R-37M long range air-to-air missile mounted centrally between the engines, and one Kh-31PM anti-radiation missile. It also carries three R-77-1 medium-range air-to-air missiles, and three R-73/74 short-range air-to-air missiles, for a total of eight missiles.

The Korean People’s Army has evaluated the capabilities of the new Chonma 20 main battle tank’s active protection system against multiple type of advanced anti-tank weapons, with live fire tests indicating a very high degree of confidence in the vehicle’s survivability and major advances in associated technologies.

Picture this: a military spouse stationed in Bahrain is on a routine call when she hears the first explosions hit Naval Support Activity Bahrain, three blocks from her apartment. She drops to the floor. The walls shake, and within minutes, she has her kids in a closet, listening to the sound of Iranian drones overhead, a noise she would later describe as lawnmowers flying at rooftop level, one after another, relentless.
Imagine for a moment what that would feel like.

Following reports that Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks had destroyed at least one U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, footage released from the facility has confirmed the aircraft’s destruction. Images show an E-3G from the 552nd Air Control Wing based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, serial number 81-0005, destroyed at the key forward operating facility in the Persian Gulf.

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The first of two amphibious ready groups ordered to the Middle East arrived on Friday, as the United States surges more forces to join the war with Iran. 
U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, with the 2,200-strong embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit onboard, had reached its area of responsibility, bringing with it “transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well as amphibious assault and tactical assets.” Its arrival comes as the war with Iran enters its second month and the U.S. readies another carrier strike group to head to the region.

The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Power Supply to Be Future-proof 
One of the key characteristics of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers is that they are designed around electrical power generation in a way that the preceding class, the Nimitz carriers, never were.

That shift drives everything in the carriers, from how they launch aircraft to what weapons the Ford-class can bring to bear.

The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Adriatic Sea, June 23, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S.

How low-standard administrative processes are reshaping the force and removing the warfighters it needs most

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The military did not simply respond to misconduct—it operationalized a cultural shift through policy, creating a weaponized administrative system built on accusation, low evidentiary thresholds, and permanent labeling. Leaders whose direct, high-intensity leadership once defined combat effectiveness are now recast as liabilities. This is not due process adapted to the military.

A B-47 Bomber and an F-86 Fighter Collided, and a Hydrogen Bomb Was Lost 
The notion of lost, missing, or stolen weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)—chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) alike—has unsurprisingly been the subject of many a fictional thriller story.

During the Cold War, you had bestselling novels from iconic authors like Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy (may they both R.I.P.), e.g., “Vixen 03” by the former and “The Sum of All Fears” by the latter.

Russian authorities say they have foiled a plot involving hundreds of explosive-laden boot insoles allegedly smuggled into the country and disguised as humanitarian aid for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
According to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the agency seized 504 “heated” insoles—winter gear designed to keep feet warm in cold conditions—that were rigged with small explosive charges. The FSB claims each pair contained explosives equivalent to about 1.

The Iran Conflict Could Mean China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Heads to the Skies Faster 
The ongoing campaign against Iran has once again demonstrated how modern wars increasingly begin in the air, and often with stealth aircraft leading the way.

In recent strikes, U.S. forces used long-range bombers and advanced fighter aircraft to attack Iranian military infrastructure, including ballistic missile sites and other hardened targets. More than 2,000 targets were struck in the first 100 hours of the campaign, according to U.S. Central Command.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss incident in Southern California between a National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airline flight this week.
On the evening of Tuesday, March 24, a United Airlines 737 flight was approaching John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. As it was descending around roughly 2,000 feet, the California Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk passed in front of its path, according to flight data from Flightradar24. The two aircraft came within 525 feet vertical and 1,422 feet lateral from each other.

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The A-10 Warthog Looked Like It Was Headed for Retirement. Then The Iran War Started
The A-10 Warthog has been revered for generations by grateful ground forces who credit the famous “flying tank” for saving them from enemy fire.

And, to be honest, we can’t get enough of the A-10. As you can see, we visited the A-10 Warthog on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force just last year.

Although the future of the combat-tested aircraft has been debated for years, there is little question about its combat performance.

Too Big, Too Easy to Kill: Why the U.S. Navy Abandoned Sky Aircaft Carriers
America’s military development over the last century has been both a tale of amazing advances and a story of “what ifs.” One of those “what if” stories comes in the form of a 785-foot-long, helium-filled dirigible airship. Billed by many as a “flying aircraft carrier,” the United States Navy was attempting to fuse airpower with its power projection platforms.

Inside the “Airborne Carrier” Concept 
Ultimately, the Navy would build aircraft carriers to achieve this goal.

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A B-52 Bomber Accident Turned Into a Nuclear Crisis 
The theme of lost, missing, or stolen weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)—chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons—has unsurprisingly been the subject of many fictional thrillers. And when it includes a B-52 bomber, you know it can’t be good, as we will get to in a second.

During the Cold War, you had bestselling novels from authors like the late great Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy (both gone but not forgotten), e.g., “Vixen 03” by the former and “The Sum of All Fears” by the latter.

The two are U.S. Citizens – but may be dual citizens. The brother has fled to China. The mother is now detained and being processed for deportation, being found to be an Illegal Alien.

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was placed near the Visitor Center of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
A very bizarre set of circumstances. Were the brother and sister operating on behalf of China? Were they Iranian sleeper agents? Were they triggered wokesters?
MacDill hosts two major commands, U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.

A recent claim circulated in Chinese state-linked media that a Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter transited key airspace undetected sparked new debates about China’s growing fifth-generation combat aircraft capabilities and what it could mean for regional defense planners.

The report, which referenced operations over the Tsushima Strait and near Taiwan, attracted Western commentary that focused primarily on the aircraft’s impressive speed – but that may not be the most important part of this story.

A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-10C lightweight fighter has engaged an aircraft from an unnamed foreign country, after being locked onto by the aircraft’s radar. Shi Luquan, a pilot from an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force Central Theatre Command, is reported to have quickly responded to radar illumination, recalling: “This is a kind of provocation. If he were friendly, he wouldn’t turn on the radar.

For decades, the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was a visible symbol of American maritime power – and while for many years it served as an operational flattop, it later became a news story as the Navy grappled with the difficulty of retiring a ship of this size.

On January 16, 2025, the decommissioned carrier departed the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia to be towed to Brownsville, Texas, where it will be dismantled. “The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) began its final journey this morning as it departed from the U.S.

The U.S. Air Force has lost at least one E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) and three KC-135 Stratotanker airborne refuelling aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, after the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missile and drone attacks on the facility. The strikes on March 27 have caused considerable casualties, with conservative estimated indicating that ten U.S. airmen were wounded, although some estimates have been significantly higher.

The U.S. Air Force has begin its first permanent deployment of F-35A fifth generation fighters to Misawa Air Base in Northern Japan, following in January that the service was preparing to transition the facility to support a permanent presence 48 F-35A fighters to replace 36 aging F-16CJ fourth generation fighters. This will represent the largest concentration of permanently deployed U.S. Air Force fighters in East Asia, with the transition away from the ageing F-16 expected to revolutionise the combat capabilities of the U.S.

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Four weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined assault on Iran’s clerical regime, the war has reached a tipping point.